On the Outer Banks, the National Park Service does a number of different
presentations every day about the area. The park rangers talk about different
things ranging from the animals that live in the area to the history of
the area, as well as legends and stories of pirates. I have many of these
recorded from my trips to the Outer Banks. I have been working to transfer
them digitally into the computer so that they can be heard by anyone over
the internet. There will be a few to start with, and more to come as time
and storage space are available. Most are about 1/2 hour long. You must
have the RealPlayer to listen. Go to www.realaudio.com
to download the player. For questions or comments, please email
me.

Campfire about Pirates - Learn about a few
of the pirates that were famous. Especially of Blackbeard who made his
"living" in and around Ocracoke Island. There is just a little
of the beginning missing here. Unfortunately, the end was cut off as the
batteries in my tape recorder went dead... still quite good nonetheless.
28 Minutes.

The Monitor - Learn about the famous ironclad
ship, the Monitor. The only thing it ever had to do with the outer banks
is the fact that it sunk off the coast. How Did it sink? How was it found?
Those questions answered and much more. 30 Minutes.

Hurricane Alley - Some stories and facts
about hurricanes on the Outer Banks. From the damage they do to the stories
of those who survived them, this covers it all. Missing a little of the
beginning, but still good! 14 Minutes.

And now for a few of my favorite images from the beach! These are all
photographs that I have taken personally and scanned into the computer.
Most can be clicked on to link to full-screen 640x480 versions of the same
picture.

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